Donald

Trump wants to put US-Russian

relations on a good footing.

Russian

retaliation might be toned down

because of Donald Trump.

The

USA expelled two Russian diplomats

and closed 35 Russian offices.

There

is a tit-for-tat concerning Hillary

Clinton's e-mail being hacked.

A

crisis has been brewing between the

USA and Russia for over a year.

The

e-mails were posted on the website

Wikipedia.

The

officials said Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to influence American voters

into voting for President-elect Donald Trump.

Russia

called the U.S. allegations

"unearthed".

"These

decisions were not taken by President Obama, but Trump

will become the head of state in three weeks' time. Of course, this factor will

certainly be taken into account one way or another."

Russia

has promised to respond with

counter-measures.